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Flood Warning
Issued: 8:53 PM Jun. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue. * WHERE...A portion of central Louisiana, including the following parishes, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides and St. Landry. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 350 PM CDT, gauge reports indicated high water due to runoff and standing water from previous excessive rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Opelousas, Marksville, Bunkie, Simmesport, Melville, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Palmetto, Morrow, Bordelonville, Bayou Current, Effie, Port Barre, Cottonport, Mansura, Washington, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville and Goudeau. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams. Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. &&
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